Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Another lively day has passed.

That night, Zhang Anbang lay in bed and began to think about the next steps. The new recruits had been in their units for a few days, and everything was on track. Shi Jin's matter was also progressing steadily.

Under Gao Cheng's generous delegation of authority and personal guidance, he now has a thorough understanding of all aspects of company management and soldier training.

For a normal military academy graduate to be promoted directly to deputy company commander, it usually takes about one and a half to two years from joining the unit to being able to handle all the work.

But with Gao Cheng's help, he completed this step in just four or five months. Gao Cheng's help was tremendous. Now everything is progressing steadily, and he has time to do his professional work.

Although his programming skills were severely limited by the times, he was still able to make some waves.

Starting in the year 2000, the entire military gradually promoted informatization, and grassroots companies began to pilot tactical simulation and electronic equipment ledgers.

In this large-scale technological training exercise, with everything geared towards victory, the first batch of pilot projects was guided by headquarters, recommended by military regions, and prioritized by key units.

Their garrison's air defense brigade and division, among other units, were among the first to fully implement tactical simulation and electronic equipment records at the grassroots level due to their advanced equipment and concentrated personnel.

The core of this pilot project is to rely on computer networks and specialized software to achieve electronic equipment management and simulated tactical training, thereby accumulating experience for the subsequent construction of digitalized forces.

The air defense brigade has already fully implemented the integrated information system for equipment management and missile simulation training software, as well as the computer simulation system. It made its public debut at the "Sharpening the Sword 2000" demonstration last October and is a benchmark for grassroots informatization in the entire army.

Although the Steel Seventh Company is also an elite company, as a traditional marine company, their equipment mainly consists of Type 86 tracked infantry fighting vehicles and Type 89 tracked armored personnel carriers, which is quite inferior for the higher-ups to select them as a pilot unit for the entire army.

However, Zhang Anbang had the basics of programming, and with the company's computer (although it couldn't connect to the internet), he could still create a simple ledger and a small program.

After clarifying his thoughts, Zhang Anbang went straight to sleep. Tomorrow was the day to go to the regimental headquarters to receive the award, which was also the day Shi Jin would leave the Steel Seventh Company.

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As a new day dawned and everything was ready, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company changed into their civilian uniforms, lined up in neat rows, and boarded their military trucks.

The regimental headquarters was not far from the garrison of the Seventh Steel Company, only four kilometers away. Normally, the soldiers would run there.

However, at today's award ceremony, all the soldiers were wearing civilian clothes. In this company where training is tough, with only two ounces of dirt a day and not enough to eat in the morning, they have to eat more in the afternoon, if they were to run four kilometers in civilian clothes, their uniforms would be covered in dirt.

This is very undignified and extremely inappropriate.

The core requirement of the Internal Service Regulations for military personnel's uniforms is to maintain a neat and tidy appearance, with no stains, dust, or damage. The dress code for formal and solemn group activities such as award ceremonies is even higher than that for daily duty.

As a sharp-edged company that highly values ​​honor, the Seventh Steel Company takes this award even more seriously. A day earlier, the political instructor had organized all officers and soldiers in the company to wipe their uniforms, iron their clothes, polish their shoes, and tidy up their military appearance, just to prevent problems such as dust and wrinkles.

The auditorium of the 702nd Regiment headquarters was not as large as the auditorium of the division headquarters, and it only had more than 600 seats. Apart from the Steel Seventh Company, the other 15 companies and the various organs of the regiment headquarters all sent representatives to attend.

Once the truck stopped, the company commanders and delegates from the other companies had also arrived at the regimental headquarters.

"Seventh Brother, you're really something else. You've taken all the good recruits from the recruit company, but Little Seven, such a talent, is still with you. Not only that, he's also made meritorious contributions one after another. It's really unfair of God." The Third Company Commander spoke sourly as soon as they met.

"Hey, hey, it's nothing, nothing at all. Besides, if someone as talented as Xiao Qi doesn't come to my Steel Seventh Company, where else would he go? Right? If he goes to another company, they wouldn't be able to handle him." Gao Cheng waved his hand, pretending to be modest, but what he said was anything but modest.

In the early stages, Gao Cheng was like this: he had the ability, but his personality was very unlikable, and he would often make people feel embarrassed by his words.

"You, you..." The third company commander was speechless. He should stay far away from Gao Cheng. His mouth was as foul as ever, and he never got the better of him.

"Third brother, third brother, what do you think you did? Why did you provoke this bastard? When has he ever spoken in a way that would make someone lose face?" The company commander shook his head, disapproving of his third brother's unwise actions.

"Yeah, third brother, it's just that you didn't manage to send out the Zhonghua cigarettes and didn't get any good soldiers. Look at you, you're embarrassed now." The second brother joined in the fun.

He Hongtao adjusted his glasses. "Hey, it's getting late. Stop arguing here and let's go inside."

Every time they met, these company commanders would bicker and argue non-stop, leaving the political instructors quite helpless. They were all in their late twenties or thirties, yet they acted like children.

"Hmph, Seventh Brother, I'm giving our instructor face, so I won't argue with you." The Third Brother snorted coldly, turned around, and led the team toward the auditorium.

Inside the regimental headquarters auditorium, the national flag, party flag, military flag, and other decorations were already in place. A banner hung above the auditorium with the words "702nd Regiment Celebration and Award Ceremony" written on it.

Step, step, step.

The fifteen companies entered the auditorium and took their seats according to their designated positions. The Steel Seventh Company, as the main unit, naturally sat in the most conspicuous position in the auditorium.

This made the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company very proud. Not long ago, they had just sat in the very center of the division auditorium, receiving the same treatment in the regimental auditorium. The soldiers looked down on the soldiers of other companies.

The regimental officer trotted up to Zhang Anbang, saying, "Deputy Company Commander Zhang, please bring Comrade Shi Jin and Comrade Wu Liuyi with me to the rest room."

Zhang Anbang returned the greeting, saying, "Okay."

Zhang Anbang was very familiar with this procedure. Last time at the division headquarters, he rehearsed for five or six hours. He still remembers where to step and how to scan the room when saluting.

"Squad Leader Shi, Deputy Squad Leader Wu, let's go."

The three followed the regimental officer directly to the auditorium lounge to wait.

The award ceremony began soon after.

"Everyone rise! Play the National Anthem of the People's Republic of China!"

"The leaders attending today's ceremony are: Comrade Wang Qingrui, Head of the Delegation; Comrade Ding Jie, Political Commissar... Let us welcome our leaders with warm applause!"

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"Comrades, when Zhang Anbang, Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi were on official business, they risked their lives to rescue five children who had fallen into the water. This demonstrated the selfless dedication and unwavering loyalty of the People's Liberation Army soldiers, and highlighted the sense of mission and responsibility of our officers and soldiers in the face of danger and in stepping forward."

Next, please... read out the order recognizing meritorious service.

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To all regiments and directly subordinate units:

On [Date], a sudden emergency occurred in Qianzhang Village, 20 kilometers from our unit's location. Five local children playing on the ice accidentally fell into an ice hole, and their lives were seriously threatened.

Comrades Zhang Anbang, Shi Jin, and Wu Liuyi, officers and soldiers of the 7th Company of the 702nd Regiment of our unit, who were returning to their post after being away on official business, promptly discovered the danger and reacted quickly and decisively.

The successful rescue of all five children who had fallen into the water prevented a major accident and demonstrated the military's commitment to serving the people wholeheartedly, earning the unit a high honor.

During this rescue operation, Comrade Shi Jin was the first to discover the danger on the ice and issued a warning immediately, buying valuable time for the rescue operation.

Comrade Zhang Anbang remained calm and composed, and based on the terrain and ice conditions, he rationally arranged a rescue plan. He also promptly contacted the company headquarters to mobilize medical and police personnel, ensuring that the rescued children received medical assistance and their families were contacted as soon as possible.

Undeterred by the severe cold, Comrade Wu Liuyi bravely and decisively jumped into the icy water. Working closely with Comrades Zhang Anbang and Shi Jin, they transferred the five children who had fallen into the water to a safe area one by one.

The three comrades worked together seamlessly, demonstrating outstanding military skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and a noble spirit of selflessness.

In order to commend the advanced and promote positive values, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Disciplinary Regulations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army", the Standing Committee of the Division Party Committee decided to award Zhang Anbang, Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi each a second-class merit.

It is hoped that comrades Zhang Anbang, Shi Jin, and Wu Liuyi will cherish their honors, continue their efforts, play an exemplary role in their future work, constantly improve their own qualities, and make greater contributions to the construction of the armed forces and the cause of national defense.

此令

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"Now, let's present the awards! Please welcome Comrade Zhang Anbang, Comrade Shi Jin, and Comrade Wu Liuyi to the stage! We'll play the 'Welcome March'!"

To the accompaniment of a lively tune, Zhang Anbang led the procession, with Wu Liuyi at the rear. The three of them walked in a line from the side to their designated positions below the stage.

Three soldiers from the regimental guard company then entered the auditorium through the side door in goose-step as honor guards.